The Red Mansion Big Liar

After calming Jia Zhen, Jia Lian quickly grabbed Jia Rong and said, "My dear nephew, tell your uncle how you were cured."

He was awakened by Jia Rong's words. He had gone to Jia She's room to look for him before, but he was not as brave as Jia Rong to take action.

However, even so, he was almost caught by Jia She several times, and he was still frightened for a while.

Originally, he still wanted to pass the blame, but now he believed in Jia Rong's words without a doubt.

Jia Rong was embarrassed and evaded the question, saying, "Uncle, I was frightened by the master, and you were frightened by your aunt. There are differences between men and women, and my method may not work for you."

Jia Lian was at a loss these days, almost in despair, so he didn't care about these things anymore, and hurriedly urged: "One leaf can tell the coming of autumn, just tell me, I will tell the difference, even if there are some differences, I can learn from them, anyway, it's better to give it a try."

"This..." Jia Rong hesitated and said, "Let's do it another day. I'll talk to my uncle about it in detail another day."

Now this has become a source of worry for him, like a bone stuck in his throat. He wishes he could get the medicine immediately, so how could he wait any longer?

He acted like an elder and said impatiently, "Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly!"

"Since Second Uncle has given the order, I can only obey."

Jia Rong did not look at him, but took the opportunity to secretly smile at Zhang Yun逸 in a flattering way, and then hesitantly said: "My nephew... my nephew happened to go to see the master once, and happened to meet the master and the aunt in the house... My nephew listened outside the house for a while, and I don't know how it happened..."

He stammered as he finished his words, and everyone's faces became interesting.

Xue Pan was a simple-minded person who spoke without caution, and said bluntly: "This is simple, Lian Er, you can follow Rong Ge'er's method, and... and..."

When the words came to his lips, he thought it was inappropriate.

Jia Zhen, however, forgot the embarrassment of being eavesdropped by his son and looked gloating.

At this moment, Zhang Yun逸 finally understood the reason why Jia Rong had given him that meaningful and flattering smile just now.

Others did not understand the meaning of his words, but Zhang Yunyi understood it.

At the beginning, Jia Rong had planned to sell Wang Xifeng to him.

Although he did not appreciate it at the time and Jia Rong was unaware of the private transaction, Jia Rong should have seen his cooperation with Wang Xifeng.

As luck would have it, as soon as Jia Lian returned home, he was sent by Wang Xifeng to live in the outer study.

It is possible that Jia Rong had some guesses in his mind, so he used this as an excuse to propose such a method of curing the disease.

It is possible that Jia Lian was really fooled by this trick when he tried all kinds of medical treatments out of desperation.

From Jia Rong's perspective, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it, and this matter cannot be avoided without Wang Xifeng. Maybe she used the excuse of curing Jia Lian's illness to half-heartedly give in and make the fake play real, thus revealing the affair between the two.

As for success or failure, he had already said before that there are differences between men and women, so it cannot be blamed on him if the disease fails.

Jia Rong was able to come up with such a clever idea in such a short time, and Zhang Yun逸 had to admit that he was somewhat talented.

It’s a pity that Jia Rong had the wrong idea. Although he had the intention, he had not been able to get his hands on it.

However, if Jia Lian really dared to look for Wang Xifeng, the foreshadowing of letting her eavesdrop might not be of any use.

Although Jia Lian was not clear about Jia Rong's true thoughts, he understood what Jia Rong meant.

However, firstly, he couldn't jump to conclusion based on mere speculation on a matter that was so serious to him.

Secondly, he was not Jia Zhen, who could order Youshi around. If he dared to make such a proposal to Wang Xifeng, he might not be able to cure the disease but get into trouble instead.

At that moment, I had no choice but to drink a few more glasses of wine to relieve the depression in my heart.

Jia Zhen was enjoying the fun and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Lian Er. Children talk nonsense all the time. Don't take it seriously. If this method doesn't work, we can always think of another way. Miss Feng has a hot temper. You must be careful!"

"She has a hot temper? I think she's just a shrew!"

Jia Lian slammed the table so hard that it made a loud noise. He said angrily, "I finally understand. Family background and appearance are all false. I have to marry a virtuous woman. If I marry a shrew like this, my life will be ruined!"

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

When Jia Zhen heard this, he was suddenly stunned.

He originally planned to use Jia Lian and his wife as an example so as to make a fuss about Zhang Yunyi's marriage.

At this moment, I couldn't help but think of my previous plan.

If Zhang Yun逸 could listen to advice, he would naturally be happy with this marriage, but he was stubborn and refused to change.

Well, in order to save his life, he could only try his best to distance himself from it.

His small eyes moved between Zhang Yun逸 and Jia Lian again and again, and he couldn't help but come up with a plan.

My original plan was to pretend to be nice to him for a while so that I could get some benefits and have more money to keep after we broke up.

But now, he unexpectedly discovered another way to make money.

If the two governments had not had an agreement before, Jia She would not have given up. Since he was willing to take the offer, why not fulfill his wish and sell Zhang Yunyi's marriage as a price.

Thinking of selling Zhang Yunyi, he unconsciously looked at Xue Pan again. The share of sugar that Zhang Yunyi gave to Youshi was still in the Xue family.

Once I have a falling out with him, I'm afraid this money will not be worth it to me.

Originally, the whole family depended on Zhang Yunyi for their livelihood. He didn't want to, nor did he dare to, undermine Zhang Yunyi, but now he couldn't care less.

In fact, this may not be a reason for a falling out.

He made up his mind to take a two-pronged approach: on the one hand, he would get some benefits from Zhang Yunyi, and on the other hand, he would bargain with Jia She in private to get a good price for this marriage.

When the time is right, he will use all his tricks to get the money from the Xue family.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice that Yingchun was a person who was easy to please.

Otherwise, all the preparations I made before would really backfire.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 192 Secret Communication Style

Jia Lian and Jia Zhen each had their own thoughts and stopped talking for a while.

Jia Rong finally found some time, picked up his wine glass, and winked at Zhang Yunyi, saying, "Uncle Yi! I'll toast you a glass, and wish all your wishes come true!"

Zhang Yun逸 was quite satisfied with this thoughtful nephew. He nodded approvingly at him and clinked glasses with him tacitly.

There were many people who knew how to read people's expressions and words. Before this, the few of them were talking enthusiastically, and the side branches of the Jia family did not dare to step forward to disturb them.

Now, now that they had time, they all gathered around.

However, Jia Lian was in a bad mood, and Jia Zhen was preoccupied with his own affairs and had no intention of paying attention to anyone.

However, Zhang Yun逸 and Xue Pan were overwhelmed.

Glancing at Jia Lan wrapped in Jia Qiang, Jia Qin, and Jia Yun, Zhang Yunyi pulled out a folding fan from his bosom, handed it to him, patted his head and said, "I didn't prepare a gift last time, so take this ivory fan given by the emperor and play with it."

Although Jia Lan was the most promising among all the Jia family members, he did not take it to heart.

But now, having had several affairs with Li Wan, he can be considered half a son, so naturally the two are not the same.

Knowing that I would definitely see you at the New Year’s Eve dinner, I prepared gifts early.

Although he was secretly shocked by Li Wan's obsession, he was enjoying it himself and couldn't help but feel addicted and couldn't stop thinking about it.

However, Li Wan had said it before that day, just to fulfill her wish.

Although he disagreed in his heart and was quite confident in himself, Li Wan had endured for ten years after all, and he didn't know how long she could endure this time.

Unfortunately, Youshi has been busy preparing for the New Year recently, so it is not convenient for him to visit her, and he has no idea about Li Wan's attitude towards her.

This folding fan, on the one hand, made up for the arrears from last time, and on the other hand, was also a test to prove that he was not... a ruthless person.

Jia Lan had no idea that he had other intentions. He bowed like a little adult and said, "I cannot refuse a gift from an elder. Thank you, Uncle Yi!"

Although others were jealous, Jia Lan was the eldest grandson of the Rong family after all, so it was natural for him to be treated specially.

……

People were drinking and chatting in the front yard, and the back yard was never idle either.

As the person with the highest seniority and the most respected status in the Jia family, Grandmother Jia is inevitably flattered by female relatives from all sides.

However, she was of a high generation and had no access to the ordinary female members of the family. She only chatted with a few sisters-in-law of the same generation, then excused herself from the work and returned to Rong Mansion early.

Mrs. Wang never liked crowds, and Mrs. Xing, who had a rift with her last time, was uncomfortable in Ning Mansion, so she left as well.

It was Wang Xifeng who had a rare moment of free time, and as she was a person who loved to be in the spotlight, she attracted a lot of attention.

However, things were different now. Although there was no sign on his face, his words seemed to show a lack of interest.

These female relatives from the side branches all relied on the influence of the two governments and were very good at observing people's words and expressions. In addition, they had heard about the conflict between her and Jia Lian and did not dare to get involved too much.

He just toasted, said a few auspicious words, and then left.

Although Wang Xifeng was full of ambition at the beginning, she threatened to confine Jia Lian to the study room until the garden was completed.

But after more than a month, I couldn't help feeling regretful.

In addition, I heard recently that Jia Lian was always looking for things that could complement each other's appearance, and I was worried that he would take advantage of the situation and benefit outsiders, so I took the opportunity of the end of the year to go with the flow and let him move back to the courtyard.

Originally, I hoped that Jia Lian could take advantage of the situation and reconcile with them.

Who would have thought that instead of going down the stairs I offered him, he gave me the cold shoulder and moved directly into the side room.

She was not aware of Jia Lian's secret, and could not help but think of Zhang Yun逸's reminder through Ping'er, and she couldn't help but feel worried.

She was able to keep her emotions under control, but Li Wan, who was next to her, had a face that turned red and white, and her expression was unpredictable.

After ten years of perseverance, everything was cleared away in one day. How could she remain calm?

A while ago, I was ill and had no time to take care of it. But now that I have recovered, I came to Ning Mansion and was reminded of the madness and beauty of that day.

If that were all, if there was only lust on her face, it wouldn't be so unpredictable.

But on that day, she added unnecessary details and insisted on talking too much, declaring in front of Zhang Yunyi that she only wanted a night of pleasure to keep the memory alive.

In addition, he was asking for too much and behaved too badly at the time, so he couldn't help but worry that Zhang Yun逸 would have a bad impression of him.

Moreover, since that day, Youshi, who was originally very enthusiastic, only came to visit the patient as a routine matter and never came again.

It made her even more anxious and self-pitying.

Before this, when she saw Zhang Yunyi's figure from afar in the ancestral hall, she almost couldn't control herself.

In addition, since everyone was watching, no one dared to stare at him, nor could they tell his attitude from his expression.

He originally planned to take advantage of the banquet to ask Youshi indirectly and find out Zhang Yunyi's attitude.

However, Youshi never gave her the chance to whisper to her, and she just had a lively time drinking and chatting with the sisters-in-law from other branches.

Before, she was still worried about the shameless and crazy remarks that Yushi made from time to time.

Now, I wish she could say some crazy things again.

She didn't know that Youshi disliked her for being too demanding and taking too much, and was worried that it would ruin Zhang Yunyi's foundation.

Yu Shi only had this attitude because she thought that Zhang Yunyi had some opinion about her.

For a moment, shame, regret, embarrassment and other emotions overlapped, making him so dispirited that he didn't even bother to hide the expression on his face.

Fortunately, she had just recovered from an illness, so others thought she was not well yet and did not suspect anything.

Otherwise, the secret will be exposed.

He ate the New Year's Eve dinner in a distracted state, and returned to his own courtyard with the Rong Mansion's large group feeling extremely disappointed.

But then he saw his son Jia Lan take out a folding fan from his arms.

He said respectfully, "Mother! This folding fan is a gift from Uncle Yi. I think it is quite valuable, so I must let you know."

"Ah!" Li Wan burst into tears of joy when she heard this. "This...was this given to you by your Uncle Yi?"

She took the folding fan tremblingly and couldn't help stroking it in her hands.

Seeing her so excited, Jia Lan was very surprised and asked: "Although it is a gift from the emperor, we have it at home. Why is mother so excited?"

"This……"

Li Wan then realized that she had lost her composure and hurriedly wiped away her tears, covering up by saying, "Your Uncle Yi is not an ordinary person. He must value you very much to give you the gift from the Emperor. Mother is very pleased and excited..."

She wanted to keep the fan for herself, but was afraid that someone would notice her intention, so she had to hand it to her son reluctantly.

He warned: "Since it is a gift from the emperor, you should take it back and keep it well. Don't damage it or lose it!"

Jia Lan had also heard of Zhang Yun逸's deeds, so he did not doubt it and immediately greeted him and took his leave.

After Jia Lan left, Li Wan could no longer control herself, and kept repeating in her heart: He must have me in his heart, but because of his status, he had no choice but to prepare gifts for his son to express his feelings...